Trump signs funding bill to end longest shutdown in US history
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US President Donald Trump has signed a government funding bill, officially ending the longest shutdown in American history, which delayed flights, cut off aid, and left millions without pay.
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President Donald Trump signs the funding bill to reopen the government in the Oval Office of the White House on November 12, 2025. (AP)
US President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill late Wednesday, officially ending the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.
The move followed a 222-209 vote by the House of Representatives earlier in the day, approving the Senate-passed bill aimed at restoring federal operations.
"So with my signature, the federal government will now resume normal operations, and my administration and our partners in Congress will continue our work to lower the cost of living, restore public safety, grow our economy, and make America affordable again for all Americans," Trump said.
Trump blames Democrats for economic fallout
In a statement delivered from the White House before the signing, Trump blamed the shutdown’s consequences on the Democratic Party.
"The Democrats' shutdown has inflicted massive harm. They caused 20,000 flights to be canceled or delayed … They deprived more than 1 million government workers from their paychecks and cut off food stamp benefits for millions and millions more Americans in need. They caused tens of thousands of federal contractors and small businesses to go unpaid," he said.
He also cited damage to small businesses and unpaid federal contractors as among the key consequences.
Full cost of shutdown will take time to assess, Trump says
Trump warned that the total impact of the shutdown will not be immediately clear.
"The total effect of the damage their [the Democrats'] actions caused will take weeks and probably months to really calculate accurately, including the serious harm that they did to our economy, people, and families," he added.
The shutdown, which lasted several weeks, disrupted critical services and strained government agencies nationwide.
